FP / RH in Kenya: Challenges of the Present and into the Future Bashir Issak MD Division of Reproductive Health, Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation Bloomberg School of Public Health Johns Hopkins University
Outline Demographics Family Planning and HIV indicators Financial resources for FP Repositioning FP
Background Total pop. 38,610,097 (Kenya Census 2010) Male :19,192,458 ( 49.7%) Female :19,417,639 (50.3%) Proportion under 24yrs is 63.5% (24,515,646) 1.1 million babies per annum Pop growth rate 2.9% per annum
Population 1969-2009
KDHS 2008-09 CPR 46%, modern methods 39% TFR 4.6 Unmet need 26% Only 24% of women knew their fertile period Only 9% of non users of FP who visited a health facility were told about FP Radio is the most common source of information on FP
KDHS 2008-09 Maternal mortality ratio: 488/ 100,000 92% of women attend at least 1 ANC visit 47% attend 4 or more visits 44% delivered by skilled birth attendant 43% delivered in a heath facility 42% received postnatal care within 48hrs 90% of ANC mothers receive PMTCT services
KDHS 2008-09 30% decline in IMR and U5R Neonatal mortality rate: 31/1,000 Perinatal mortality 37/1,000 pregnancies
Kenya HIV/AIDS Indicator Survey 2007 HIV prevalence for 15-64 years 7.1% HIV prevalence women 8.4% HIV prevalence for men 5.4% HIV prevalence among pregnant women 9.6% Unmet need for FP among HIV infected 50%
With about 5 years to 2015, Kenya is far from achieving MDG 5 targets: Indicator KDHS 08 MDG 15 MMR 488 147 SBA 44% 90% BEOC 15% 100%
National Health Accounts Internationally maternal health cost is estimated at 41 USD/mother In comparison the total resource availability in the Kenyan health sector is 27 USD/capita (National Health Accounts 2007) However in the FP the government of Kenya has met 40% of the cost of contraceptive commodities in 2009 and 2010.
National Health Accounts National Health Accounts (NHA) monitors spending on Reproductive Health. The latest NHA (2005/06) show that: Total RH spending (THERH) in 2005/06 per capita is only $2 As a result Households spend approximately 57 percent of their out-ofpocket resources on RH at private providers
Division of Reproductive Health programs Family planning Maternal and Neonatal Health Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Gender and Sexual reproductive health Rights PMTCT Integration of RH/HIV services
Repositioning Family Planning Accelerating Implementation of Family Planning Programs to Achieve Health Related MDGs in Kenya by 2015 a critical development agenda and a priority in Vision 2030
National Goal Reduce unmet need for FP, Increase CPR to 56% by 2015 and contribute to achieving health related MDGs and vision 2030.
Priority Actions Improve contraceptive commodity security Increase the uptake of FP services - Meet 70% of total unmet demand by 2015 - Reach the poor and the youth with services - Reach lower wealth and education quintiles Ensure adequate financial resources for FP
Improve commodity security Ensure that FP commodities are part of the medium term procurement plan of GOK Increase GOK commodity budget by 20% annually - Projected 2011 budget shortfall for commodities is USD 26 million Increase budget allocation for the warehousing and distribution entity KEMSA (5% tax for donors) Improve the KEMSA distribution system
Improve commodity security. Regular updating of the commodity procurement plan reflecting GOK and donor commitment Timely procurement to ensure full pipeline Improve technical capacity for forecasting & quantification at district level Improve district oversight of the supply chain and the commodity information system
Annual Family Planning Commodity needs 2010 to 2013 Financial Year (FY) Value in KES Value in USD 2011/2012 2,041,986,033.31 26,416,378.18 2012/2013 2,920,100,651.91 37,776,205.07 For FY 2010/2011 needs were determined using both population and consumption based methods Comparatively low needs for FY 2010/2011 due to high stocks both upstream (pending) and downstream (in facilities) Forecasted quantities for FY 2011/12 and 2012/13 determined using only population data Family Planning commodity requirements to be reviewed every 6 months or as need arises (e.g. release of final KDHS report)
Scale up of FP services Develop, implement coordinated national IEC/ BCC Continue support FP advocacy through DRH and NCAPD Develop clear strategies for community FP services, youth and improved private sector service Scale up OJT and improve technical skills in LAPM Scale up integrated FP/HIV/MCH services, PPFP
Financial resources for FP Make population and health a key priority in the national development agenda Increase MOH allocation from 6% to 10% of national budget with a sustained increase for FP program Increase GOK commodity budget by 20% annually - Projected 2011 budget shortfall for commodities is USD 26 million
Obstacles to Change Financial resources Commodity insecurity Political scenario 2012 elections Geographical access -Expansive, difficult terrains in some regions Inadequate HR a challenge for integrated services
Enabling Factors Supportive Policy environment Service provision guidelines- FP,FP VCT, PMTCT, VCT, ART, HBC, Adolescent RH DRH partners with academia, training institutions, development partners and civil society in several technical working group Evidence based decision Making Training material and decentralized trainers
Next Steps Focus on priority actions Regular monitoring of program priorities Scale up monitoring and supervision of services by DRH and district teams Scaled up advocacy for FP Monitor, Evaluate & document.
FP helps to improve the quality of life for families
Asanteni Sana!